MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Jason Smith has heard all of the talk about the possibility that he might have to switch positions in college.

He's a consensus four-star prospect as an athlete, a player with exceptional speed and enough game-breaking ability on the outside that he's playing receiver for Alabama at the 26th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game in Montgomery this week.

But the new Auburn head coach -- Smith has been committed to the Tigers since July -- has only mentioned quarterback to the McGill-Toolen star so far.

"We talked about how I was going to fit into the offense, at the quarterback spot," Smith said. "I knew what he would bring to the table, that high-tempo offense, and that's what I do best."

Smith plans to officially visit Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and possibly Arkansas, but he already has a relationship with Malzahn that goes back to Malzahn's time as an offensive coordinator at Auburn.

"That's a great guy," Smith said. "I've been keeping in touch with him at Arkansas State, and we're communicating now that he's the Auburn head coach."

A dual-threat quarterback who is listed at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, Smith played wide receiver as a sophomore, but he's been McGill-Toolen's starting quarterback the past two years. As a junior, Smith threw for 1,307 yards, rushed for 740 and scored 20 combined touchdowns.

He got even better as a senior. As a passer, Smith racked up 1,521 yards, 19 touchdowns and five interceptions, and he added 849 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground.

Auburn's 2013 class also carries a commitment from Carver-Montgomery quarterback Jeremy Johnson, a pure passer, but Smith wouldn't put up a fight if he's asked to switch positions in college.

Smith and Johnson have teamed up in Montgomery this week to keep Auburn's 2013 class together, and when the game finally kicks off on Saturday, Smith will be lined up wide and catching passes from the 6-5, 220-pound Johnson.

And Smith wouldn't mind carrying the arrangement over to the collegiate level if the coaching staff eventually asks him to switch positions.

"I'm OK with it," Smith said. "I'm all about helping the team out. I'm playing receiver, and I'm comfortable, because I started there my sophomore year, and I'm comfortable with the routes, the depth and catching the ball."

The shift from Gene Chizik's staff to the one Gus Malzahn is putting together has given a few members of Auburn's 2013 class reason to think twice.